Does anybody know any treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrom?!
Question: If ur gonna be a stupid dumbass then don't write anything at all. This is something very serious for someone I know. So please help. Don't write stupid answers.
Answers: If ur gonna be a stupid dumbass then don't write anything at all. This is something very serious for someone I know. So please help. Don't write stupid answers.
Hi, someone else asked this question yesterday too! I had the surgery and so did my husband, we both wish we had not done it! It is much worse now. My husband problem was cervical, it was coming from his neck, his doctor was surgery happy and most surgeons are, they get 3-4,000 from the operation. what happens is after they go in a scrape your hand, down the road scar tissue builds up and makes it worse or you need the surgery again later on. Either way you'll need a brace, before and after or without, so that's a personal choice. There is a test, NCT< nerve conduction test, that send electrical pulses into your hand and makes a response, have this done before you make a operation decision to be absolutly sure! An anti inflamtory will help with or without the surgery. It should be prescibed by your doctor. I started out with motrin, and over the years tried them all, bextra was the best, but off the market now, so I take celebrex and so does my husband. It just makes us mad they operated on his hand for nothing, when it was his neck, with no tests done first, now he is worse off, and I am still in a brace and lost my career over too zealous surgeons that wanted to keep operating. The brace worn over a few months with the anti inflamatory should show results, if your not happy then you can always go with the surgery. People I have talked to its been a 50/50, but if I had to do it over again, I would not! Good luck, and I am sorry people gave you dumb answers, I thought we are here to help each other? Talk to your doctor though about a brace first and maybe even a second opinion! Never hurts! Good luck, and remember once you go there though, you can't go back, try the other first if you can. God bless, CTS hurts, and did you know you can get it in your feet too? I have tarsal tunnel as well, the hands and feet are physical made up with bones and ligaments and movements in the same way, found out last year at the podiatrists, no way they are going near my feet to cut ligaments or tendons, I'll take pain first, lol. Good luck---
usually surgery is needed to correct this syndrome.
if it's a mild case-a wrist brace can be worn to alleviate symptoms and help correct the problem.
if you think you might have it-make an appt to see your dr asap
hope this helps
Try these websites for medical information.
http://www.medicinenet.com has full medicine info
http://www.revolutionhealth.com/symptom-... . Mayo symptom checker
http://www.webmd.com has symptom checker
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/index.html
My best,
Hope
I worked as an OSA safety officer and have studied the unsafe effects in the workplace which are the main cause of carpal tunnel.
A good ergonomic chair, keyboard and desk with proper work practices and posture is the only sure way to relieve and even reverse the affects of carpal tunnel syndrome. If she is diligent and willing to make a small investment in time and money she should be able to recover from Carpal Tunnel before it gets much more serious and require surgery
1 First, she must purchase a good quality chair that is fully adjustable and which provides good Lombard support. This is not an item to hold back financially, it is critical that the she has a good chair.
Equally she should have a desk on which the keyboard is fully adjustable vertically allowing her to lower or raise it to the appropriate height. A keyboard extender that fits under her desk should suffice.
2. She must make sure that her keyboard is placed in a way that her hands rest on her lap when she types or use the mouse. This relives the upper arm muscles from strain and provides support for the tendons in her wrist. There should be no lift in the arms when she types, in other words, if she sat looking forward her arms should rest down on her lap when she uses the keyboard or mouse.
3. Her back should be supported so that the Lombard is straight and not curved forward which in turn brings her neck back and out of whack.
4. Her monitor should be straight forward and the top edge of the screen should line up with her vision. This positioning allows her head to look straight forward while her eyes slightly drop to view the details on the screen.
5. The height of the chair should be positioned so that her feet rest flat on the floor with no dangling or lifting. She may use a foot rest to raise her feet slightly while they remain flat.
Finally, she should take 5-10 minute breaks every half hour if she works hours at a time. This is critical for providing relief for her tendons.
It should be obvious that the only way to avoid carpal tunnel is to stop performing the tasks that cause it, but if this is not at all possible, the above practices should eventually bring relief.
Bellow are some good links for what I talked about above:
I have had it for 7 years..I currently take Lyrica and it does seem to do pretty good,plus I wear 2 orthopedic braces but CVShas good ones as well..They told me if the meds didnt work Id probably have surgery which I dont want..I take Vicodin for pain..There are some places that have therapy that is supposed to work very well..Well I hope this helps.
you can probably get surgery to fix it..but my total advice for it (if you think you have it and haven't gone to the doc yet) you should go buy a brace with a metal supporter in it. ease off on the computer (not making jokes...but it does help), if you're in school and happen to feel like you have that problem in your writing hand..either TRY to learn how to write with your other hand and tell the teachers why it looks like a 5th graders work...or ease off on writing so much so it doesn't cramp your wrist up. and if you happen to play musical instruments....(unfortunately) you have to ease off on those too...just go to an orthopedic specialist and they will take a few xrays and try to solve this problem. it can be just a contusion or something...but, best luck to ya!
Chamomile oil and cypress oil are supposed to help.
You can find further information in a search for "carpal tunnel" + "natural remedies".